Dr. Robert Stephen Ginn
Jan 13, 2026
Robert Ginn was lovingly known as Dr. Ginn to many who were blessed by his dedication to teach the Bible. His life was filled with the bright colors of his extensive Daylily gardens, conversations with family members, and hours and hours of study which covered every page of Scripture multiple times over the 80 years of ministry that God...
Margaret Ann (Johnson) Gregory
Jan 8, 2026
Margaret Johnson Gregory, 84, of Eastover, passed away at her home surrounded by family on January 8th, 2026.
Margaret was born on May 8th, 1941, in Erwin, North Carolina. She was the daughter of Willie and Lorena Johnson. She graduated from Central High School in 1959. On October 20th, 1959, she married her true love, Willie "Billy"...
Raymond Edward Hamilton
Jan 7, 2026
Raymond Edward Hamilton, 81, of Fayetteville, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, surrounded by his family.
Raymond was born April 24, 1944, in Tonasket, Washington to Edward N. and Kathrine Kells Hamilton. He was a US Army Veteran and served in the Vietnam War. He worked for Nampac (National Packaging & Manufacturing Co.) in Toccoa, GA. ...
Wanda (Lee) Christian
Jan 5, 2026
Wanda Lee Christian, 63, of Fayetteville, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.
Wanda was born on September 28, 1962, in Robeson County to the late Lonnie Lee and Mary Lois Prevatte Lee. She was a graduate of Douglas Byrd High School and dedicated much of...
Barbara Ann (Beard) Ferrell
Jan 4, 2026
Barbara Ann Beard Ferrell, 84, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Highsmith-Rainey Memorial Hospital.
Barbara was born on August 15, 1941, in the Beard Community of Eastover, North Carolina, where she lived her entire life. She was the daughter of the late Danford Beard and Helen McLaurin Beard....
Freddie Rocco Navarra
Jan 1, 2026
CSM (Ret.) Freddie Rocco Navarra, 88, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
Freddie was born on April 20, 1937, in Everett, Massachusetts, to the late Fredrick and Lena Navarra. He proudly served his country in the United States Army for 23 years, retiring with the rank of Command...
Adam Culbreth
Dec 31, 2025
Adam Culbreth, 46, of Fayetteville, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.
Adam was born on July 27, 1979, in Cumberland County. In his younger years, he enjoyed playing sports and was a devoted Carolina Tar Heels fan. When his health permitted, he found great joy...
Loy Stan Mark
Dec 30, 2025
Loy Stan Mark, 90, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Haymount Rehabilitation Center.
He was born on February 15, 1935, in China. Mr. Mark retired from Boddie-Noell Enterprises after many years of dedicated service.
Mr. Mark greatly enjoyed trips to the beach and had a true passion for cooking. He...
Laura (Kohlstedt) Downing
Dec 27, 2025
A loving wife, mother, daughter and daughter-in-law, Laura Kohlstedt Downing, 60, died Dec. 27, 2025, while visiting family in Raleigh.
"She was glowing on her birthday," husband Michael Downing said about her birthday celebration. "The happiest I've ever seen her. She told my Aunt Martha, 'I'm the happiest person in the world.'"
Born Dec. 26,...
Vicki Jane (Baker) Cooper
Dec 26, 2025
Vicki Jane Cooper (Baker), age 73, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2025. A woman of remarkable strength, warmth, and perseverance, Vicki leaves behind a legacy of dedicated service and a family who adored her.
A Life of Service and Legacy
Born on February 6, 1952, Vicki grew up in DeKalb,...
Joseph (Joe) Richard Tansey, Jr.
Dec 23, 2025
Joseph Richard Tansey Jr. (Joe) passed away on Tuesday, December 23, after a brief illness. Joe was 61.
Joe was predeceased by his parents; Father Joseph Tansey Sr. in 1991, stepfather Russell Laustsen in 2017, and mother Doris K. Laustsen in 2025.
He is survived by his sister, Donna-Marie (Tansey) Saultz and her husband Edward....
Waltraud "Trudy" Liselotte Fleming
Dec 22, 2025
Waltraud "Trudy" Liselotte Fleming, 84, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 22, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Trudy was born on December 1, 1941, in Germany to the late Rudolf Derleder and Annalisa Schmidt. She grew up with the childhood name Zimmermanles Waltraud, which means "Shriner" or "the finest cabinet maker." She worked as...
Nicholas Alexander Czaruk, Jr
Dec 22, 2025
Chaplain Major Nicholas Alexander Czaruk Jr., US Army retired, fell asleep in the Lord on December 22, 2025, at Cape Fear Medical Center, leaving behind a legacy of devotion and kindness who dedicated his life to serving others with unwavering compassion and faith
Nicholas grew up in Ohio, graduating from Wintersville High School in 1962 and Ohio...
Geraldine (Ivey) Crumpler
Dec 21, 2025
Geraldine Ivey Crumpler, 90, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.
Geraldine was born on November 19, 1935, in Cumberland County to the late Leon Waycliffe Ivey and Hesba Faircloth Ivey. She was a 1953 graduate of Stedman High School and later retired from Highland Lumber...
Deborah (Hairr) Wellons
Dec 21, 2025
Mrs. Deborah Hairr Wellons, 71, died Sunday, December 21, 2025, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
Deborah was born on December 17, 1954, in Sampson County to the late Ferman Hairr and Clister Taylor Hairr. She was a faithful member of Praise Fellowship Church of God, where she sang joyfully in the choir. Deborah had a deep...
Dr. John Hugh Bryan
Dec 18, 2025
John Hugh Bryan was born January 9, 1944, to James Herman Bryan and Edna Pearl Hardy Bryan. Hugh grew up in Institute, a small farming community outside of Kinston, North Carolina.
From a young age, he worked alongside his father and his uncles on the family farm. He recalled driving wagons of tobacco pulled by mules, and...
Rachel Megan Bryant
Dec 17, 2025
Rachel was born on October 11, 1993, in Cumberland County. As a young girl, she enjoyed riding horses, playing recreational softball, and playing in the snow. She had an outgoing personality and loved to talk, especially with her papa, with whom she shared a very close and special relationship.
She was preceded in death by her father,...
Dorothy (Williams) Strickland
Dec 16, 2025
Dorothy Williams Strickland, age 95, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
Dorothy was born on August 2, 1930, in Sampson County to the late Alex Williams and Mary Alice Faircloth Williams. She was a devoted woman of faith and a founding member of Northwood Temple, where she remained actively involved for as long...
Gilda Grey (Hubbard) Roumillat
Dec 16, 2025
Gilda Grey Hubbard Roumillat, 92, of Stedman, NC passed away Sunday, December 14th, 2025 at the Carolina Inn, in Fayetteville, NC.
She was born December 9th, 1933 to Wiley and Neta Kate Hubbard in Stedman, NC. She was a Vocational Placement Coordinator in various high schools across North Carolina.
Gilda is survived by her daughter,...
Shannon Marie (Nunnery) Rozier
Dec 16, 2025
Shannon Marie Nunnery Rozier, 56, of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at her home.
Shannon was born October 1, 1969, in Fayetteville to Samuel Wesley Nunnery, Sr. and Rose Marie Worthington. She is an 8th grade Social Studies teacher at Mac Williams Middle School. She loved her students, loved history, working in her yard,...
